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TIL Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975 but hid the invention because they feared it would jeopardize photographic film sales

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mxlPp TIL Roman citizens were entitled to free allotments of wine given to them by the state (skip to 20:20)
V6DG TIL when Nestlé declined an offer to watch his film about the exploitation of African children to harvest chocolate, director Miki Mistrati set up a large screen next to their headquarters and played it there.